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Veitur to evaluate geothermal heating in Álftanes, Iceland

ThinkGeoEnergy

Veitur , a subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur / OR), will soon drill nine (9) research boreholes in Álftanes, Iceland to evaluate the site’s potential for geothermal heating. Drilling is expected to take place within February and March 2024. Drilling will take between one to three days for each borehole.

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? Green linings & lessons from breakthroughs #159

Climate Tech VC

A medley of milestones for climate tech startups Conversations on Twitter and in climate chatrooms continue to have a doomerism-meets-pessimism tone, but over the last two weeks some cold, hard progress from climate tech startups working on geothermal energy, SAFs, and decarbonized cement is cutting through the gloom.